Forced to Marry the Sickly Billionaire-Chapter 20 - You Owe Me a Kiss, Remember to Pay It Back

He waved at Old Master Ryan and Old Master Lawrence, “I’m going to hang up now.”

“Are Elena and Lucas having another dispute?”

Right before hanging up the phone, Old Master Ryan suddenly spoke.

Old Master Ryan is Elena Ryan’s father.

The Shaw Family and the Ryan Family were linked by a marriage alliance.

But Elena Ryan and Vincent Shaw grew up together as childhood sweethearts and truly cared for each other.

Years ago, Vincent Shaw knelt in front of Old Master Ryan, promising that he would always be good to Elena Ryan, which convinced Old Master Ryan to let his daughter marry him.

In the beginning, the young couple was harmoniously in love, envied by everyone in S city.

Until after she became pregnant with Lucas Shaw, Vincent Shaw began to get involved with other women, coveting the position of the Shaw Family’s young madam.

Thus, that woman started to get close to Elena Ryan, sowing discord between the couple.

Under that woman’s influence, Elena Ryan firmly believed that Vincent Shaw was having an affair.

And the reason for the affair was that she was pregnant and couldn’t satisfy her husband.

Later, Elena Ryan was secretly poisoned by that woman, almost losing her life, yet miraculously, the baby survived.

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Thus, Elena Ryan became even more convinced that Lucas Shaw was a calamitous star, born to torment her.

After Lucas Shaw was born, Elena Ryan resented him, leaving him to be cared for by the servants without giving him another glance.

Even when the misunderstandings were cleared, Elena Ryan remained unforgiving, convinced that Vincent Shaw still had other women outside.

Even deep affection could wear thin after repeated quarrels and unreasonable demands.

Gradually, Vincent Shaw felt exhausted.

From then on, he began to look for various women outside.

He started staying out all night.

And Elena Ryan acted as if possessed, insisting on blaming everything on Lucas Shaw.

She firmly believed that if it wasn’t for being poisoned when she was pregnant with Lucas Shaw, she wouldn’t have become physically weak.

If she hadn’t become weak, Vincent Shaw wouldn’t have gone looking for other women for amusement, leaving her to endure loneliness and ridicule alone.

Master Shaw sighed deeply, “Let the young people handle their own affairs; we are old and cannot manage anymore.”

Old Master Ryan also fell silent.

Over the years, he hadn’t failed to advise Elena Ryan.

But Elena Ryan still did as she pleased, venting all her frustrations on Lucas Shaw.

They didn’t seem like mother and son, more like enemies.

…

Serena Summers noticed that after Lucas Shaw returned from the study, his mood was very low, emitting a somber and melancholic aura.

She put down her phone, quickly walked up to Lucas Shaw, and gently tugged his arm.

“Husband, are you unhappy?”

Serena Summers was always sensitive to emotions.

She could clearly feel the coldness and loneliness emanating from Lucas Shaw.

Serena Summers pursed her lips, raised her hands to open her arms, and hugged Lucas Shaw from behind, gently patting the top of his head with her small palm.

In a gentle yet clumsy way, she comforted, “If you’re unhappy, please don’t bottle it up.

I can be your sounding board.

Husband, I will always be with you!”

Lucas Shaw was momentarily stunned.

The gloomy mood was instantly wiped away.

He was stunned, feeling the soft and warm touch coming from his arms, somewhat at a loss.

He had never been treated this way before, with such tenderness and care.

As if he was dealing with an invaluable, priceless rare treasure.

Gentle as a feather, lightly sweeping across the tip of his heart.

Lucas Shaw felt his heart tremble violently, as if something was breaking through the soil.

Almost instinctively, he grabbed Serena Summers’ hand.

Her hand was small, with fair and delicate skin, feeling silky soft beyond words.

He had held this hand many times.

But only this time, he vividly felt something fiercely hit his heart.

He looked down, lips pursed, silently digesting the unusual emotions churning inside him.

Is this what it feels like… to be cherished and cared for?

It seemed he had never experienced this before.

Neither spoke: Serena just leaned on his back, wrapping him tightly with her arms, providing him warmth.

After a long time, when Serena Summers’s arms started to stiffen, Lucas Shaw slowly let go of her wrist.

He turned around to face Serena, his eyes no longer downcast, “Thank you, just now.”

Serena curved her lips, revealing a pair of small canine teeth, charmingly cute, “No worries.”

Lucas Shaw’s dark pupils softened, and before he could speak, he heard Serena continue: “You owe me a kiss.

Remember to pay it back.”

Lucas Shaw: “…”

He was mistaken.

This little imp, indeed had no good intentions.

She was coveting him.

Lucas Shaw glanced at her, huffed lightly, “Dream on.”

Is he someone to kiss others casually?

Lucas Shaw scoffed lightly, turning his head away and completely forgetting the incident.

However, he didn’t know that a little one kept a vindictive note of this incident in her little notebook.

Without her husband’s kiss, Serena Summers looked grievously upset.

Even her dinner didn’t taste good.

Master Shaw thought Serena was sick and asked with concern, “What’s wrong with Serena?

Why are you eating so little tonight?

Is it the food doesn’t suit your taste?”

Serena’s lips slightly pouted, looking towards Lucas Shaw with grievance, “Grandpa, I can’t eat.”

Without her husband’s kiss, she can’t eat.

Woe is me~

Lucas Shaw’s hand paused while picking up food, suddenly recalling something; his ears hidden under sleek black hair suddenly felt burning hot.

He coughed lightly, picked up a piece of sweet and sour pork ribs for Serena, “Eat.”

Serena reluctantly took it, with a face saying “Even if you serve me food, I won’t forget about the kiss,” and ate the pork ribs.

Hmm.

Delicious.

The meat was tender, sour and sweet.

Serena licked the corner of her lips, blissfully squinting her eyes.

Lucas Shaw turned his head and saw Serena’s comfortable and satisfied expression.

Adorable to the extreme.

His hand holding the chopsticks curled slightly, and Lucas Shaw felt a ticklish itch suddenly in his chest.

So, Lucas Shaw picked up a piece of braised fish for Serena.

The fish was deliciously tender, largely preserving its original fresh taste.

However, after only a couple of bites, Serena couldn’t help but frown, “There’s bones.”